Iraq's Sadr says Arab states must help for own sake | International | Reuters

Iraq's Sadr says Arab states must help for own sake | International | Reuters: "BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose feared Mehdi Army militia is accused of receiving arms and training from Iran, called on Arab states on Thursday to help end Iraq's suffering.

In his first interview since reappearing in public two weeks ago, Sadr rejected outside interference in Iraq, including from Iran, repeated his description of U.S. forces as 'occupiers' and blamed Washington for Iraq's violence and political instability.

In a rare interview aired late on Thursday on Iraq's al-Iraqiya television, Sadr called on Arab states to cooperate and to help 'put an end to the suffering of Iraqis'.

'We are not in need of anyone. The Arab states are in need of Iraq because security in Iraq is a part of their security,' the charismatic young cleric said." Read complete post here.